SPIRITS OF THE REALM
Ice Realm
Common misconception:
The ice realm actually consists of 2 islands but most cartographers think it is one island since they do not spend adequate time in the freezing cold mapping the ice realm. The western island was attempted to be inhabited by Coucilon but fell to logistical ruin. The eastern Ice Realm island is secretly inhabited by a guild that records world history and stores info and books via the great halls of the Sentia library.
Sentia
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Location
=north central
=One of the only civilizations to utilize bird messaging systems
=a few Astorian half breeds live here as fire masters to keep torches lit and everyone warm
Social:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Individual clan Social circumstances globally
=secret society, known to most of the world
Clans
=half breed astorians
=Sentia Society
Family feuds
=none
Race wars & racism & species hate
=none
Nomads
=none
National logos and fonts
=blank banners or books, snowflake, knowledge, travel, compass
Social hierarchies
=council of 7, the scribers, editors / binders , Astorians, importers , cooks, common folk
Attitudes
=we document history because everyone else is bias
Traditions & Rituals:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Holidays
=spring rising (early spring) a celebrations of surviving the winter
=ice festival (early winter) jumping in icy water, ice carving, ice castles
X Pilgrimages
X Celebrations & age parties
Funeral Customs
=ice crypt: frozen in a clear ice coffin and displayed
X Orgies & fertilities
Rituals
=some fire rituals
Rulers: Greater Community :::::::::::::::::::::::::
Governance / law enforcement
=Sentia
Laws and punishments
=not really any crime
==minor crime: ice dungeon
==major crime: frozen alive and set a drift
Village Imports/exports
=imports: everything
=exports: none
Tools: Techniques and Skills. ::::::::::::::::::::::::
Weapons
=none, if needed : ice picks
Soldier training
=not really any but generally several strong men
Work
=documenting history, inquiring events and logistic for people to be there for events and festivals and battles
School / education
=in house training : logistic, writing, reading, coding, bird training, interviewing, nomad
Treat young, women, men, elderly, poor, rich, disabled
=all people can experience events from unique perspectives
What tech exists
=advanced medieval
Philosophies: Values :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
morals/beliefs/gods
=athiests because they see all the gods that are being worshipped
X Cult prophecies
Sacred & respected places
=ice crypts
Natural world: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Weather patterns, seasonal climate and natural disasters
=frozen, snowy,
=disaster: frozen sea, blizzard
=high 20*f , low -20*f
==underground temperature is a steady 50*f
Creatures & animal species
=unknown, some penguin like creatures, whale like creatures
Styles of transportation & distant communication
=walking local
=distance boat , ship
Relationship with people, animals and plants
=all are frozen
Entertainment: Food & Drink, The Arts :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Dining halls / brothels / service businesses
=1 dining hall underground
=no brothels
Guilds, clans, social clubs, secret societies, brotherhoods,
=Sentia
=alchemist
Drug / alcohol / hallucinogens / intoxicants
=all in storage
Art, music, theatre
=All types documented
Food
=seed vault, lots of preserved foods, aquaponic system under ground, cattle
Drink
=potions, water, wine, ale, mead, some of all drinks
History: Knowledge & Stories :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Lore / fables / myths / legends / songs
Century breakdowns
-history of legendary battles(old) to myths (older)
Languages
=English
Pre history & beginning of recorded history
Health: Food & Drink ::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Sexual norms / reproduction
=primarily male female, some homosexual
Species based Diseases and illnesses
=frost bite, freeze to death
Marriage & love norms
=male / female
Zestrum Castle
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Aka “Benumb Castle” , “Ice Realm”
Once inhabited by the most rugged of men from the Councilon empire, now lay in ruin due to the logistical nightmare of supplying the island with food, supplies, heat and men.
=Used as endurance training for young Councilon recruits.
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Individual clan Social circumstances globally
=an example of how uninhabitable the ice realm is
Clans
=Doro Empire
X Family feuds
Race wars & racism & species hate
=
Racial sects
=sects of officer rank
Nomads
=rare due to the difficulty of travel and unpleasant cold
National logos and fonts
=ice, snow, castle, strength
Social hierarchies
=commander ranks
Attitudes
=if you can survive the cold you can become a hardened elite soldier
Traditions & Rituals:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
X Holidays
X Pilgrimages
X Celebrations & age parties
X Funeral Customs
X Orgies & fertilities
X Rituals
Rulers: Greater Community :::::::::::::::::::::::::
Governance / law enforcement
=Doro Empire
Laws and punishments
=none , its a military state
Village Imports/exports
=exports: none
=imports: all
Tools: Techniques and Skills. ::::::::::::::::::::::::
Weapons
=swords
Soldier training
=doro empire training
Work
=castle maintenance , troop training
School / education
=training
Treat young, women, men, elderly, poor, rich, disabled
=only men / troops
What tech exists
=primitive
Philosophies: Values :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
morals/beliefs/gods
=monotheistic & authoritarian. Meaning the King is appointed by the god
=morals same as christian America
Cult prophecies
=rulers will save the people
Sacred & respected places
=Zestrum Temple
Natural world: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Weather patterns, seasonal climate and natural disasters
=freezing, cold, snowing,
=high 35*f , low -30*f
=disasters: sea freeze, blizzard
Creatures & animal species
=unknown
Styles of transportation & distant communication
=walking , hiking
Relationship with people, animals and plants
=frozen, all are frozen
Entertainment: Food & Drink, The Arts :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Dining halls / brothels / service businesses
=only 1 dining hall
=no brothels
Guilds, clans, social clubs, secret societies, brotherhoods,
=Doro asasen guild
Drug / alcohol / hallucinogens / intoxicants
=only high proof alcohol because it won’t freeze
X Art, music, theatre
Food
=canned, preserved food
Drink
=water alcohol (mostly for fire starting)
History: Knowledge & Stories :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Lore / fables / myths / legends / songs
Century breakdowns
-history of legendary battles(old) to myths (older)
Languages
=English
Pre history & beginning of recorded history
Health: Food & Drink ::::::::::::::::::::::::::
X Sexual norms / reproduction
Species based Diseases and illnesses
=frost bite, freeze to death
X Marriage & love norms